Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-project (194 mails)

[Basil Chupin <blchupin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/09/11 19:49, Administrator wrote:
> > > > this kind of answers the question
> > > >
> > > > http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Packaging_guidelines#Legal
> > > >
> > > > I suspect some admin should reach for rdelete... as a breach of the
> > > > rules.
> > > >
> > > > Content should not be offensive, discriminatory, or derogatory. If you
> > > > are not
> > > > sure if a piece of content is one of these things, it probably is.
> > > > Some examples of content which is permissable:
> > > >
> > > > Some examples of content which are not permissible:
> > > >
> > > > .....
> > > > Religious texts
> > > > .....
> > > looks perfectly clear to me...case closed.
> > >
> > > unless folks want to change the rule.
> > while discussing rule change, consider including (alongside SWORD) the
> > "Qur'an For Linux"<http://zekr.org/>..
> >
> > and, ponder those devs renaming and adopting a logo historically
> > relevant like the Crusader's sword
> > <http://www.crosswire.org/sword/index.jsp>...(i doubt it but) maybe
> > zekr.org will change to a more eye-catching Scimitar, Jambiya, or Boeing
> > 7X7 ??
> >
> > if the rule changes, would openSUSE have to allow the packages of other
> > religions, major and minor?
> I agree that we (OS) should not carry religious texts in the packages.  I
> don't know if the rules prevent people creating&  maintaining a repository
> with these texts, but can't see any reason why we'd prevent that.
>
> Perhaps if the religions could agree internally and with each other about
> the acceptable and valid texts then we should reconsider.  The first step is
> to create an agreed list of the valid religions and the variants which are
> correct.  Any offers (not on list please)?
>
> David

You ask this question with foot-in-mouth right?

Er, sorry.....tongue-in-cheek, right? 8-) .

(I can't wait to have someone come up with, and ask to include in 
Factory, software which is aimed at providing information to holocaust 
deniers :-D .)

BC

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